Linguistic shifts inevitable as the world embraces they
In the context of everyday speech, area residents are increasingly using the pronoun “they” to describe a singular person. Using...
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God forbid, are we now in another Cold War?
I remember sitting in Mr. House’s civics class in St. Cloud’s South Junior High School, watching the wall clock’s minute...
‘Trio’ candidates story upset some readers
by Dennis Dalman news@thenewsleaders.com These days, there seems to be a conspiracy theory under every rock. All through September I...
The importance of mental health
The middle of October is definitely a time when we are gearing up for several big events on the calendar....
‘Because clearly it still needs to be said…’
When President Biden released his three-point plan for cancelling $10,000-$20,000 in student loan debt for low- and middle-income borrowers on...
Democracy needs you; remember to vote
After almost two years, we are a little over a month from Election Day here again in Minnesota. It’s been...
Queen Elizabeth II was a tireless morale booster
When a truly famous and/or great person dies, one feels a sudden sinking thud, as if the Earth had stopped...
Pandemic hits close to home for this family
After more than two years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is tough to believe sometimes we are...
